What do you know about Hafez’s poems? Do you how to interpret them? Do you know the first verse of Hafez in his book? Keep reading for more information.
Learning to speak Persian (Farsi) fluently is easy if you first learn the most common-used Persian expressions. Indeed, many idioms and expressions in Farsi help you easily communicate with native Persian speakers.
Therefore, you can talk and laugh with them and interact without losing the jokes and funny issues. Native Persian speakers have grown up with the greatest poems of Iranian poets such as Hafez (also Hafiz), Khayyam, Sa’adi, etc.
It is common for Iranian people to use verses or hemistich of Iranian poets in their everyday conversations. In this article, the GetBookOnline team has selected some of those verses or hemistich that are great for speaking Farsi fluently.
So, why don’t we share some of those most common-used Hafez’s poems in Daily Persian conversations? Then, are you ready to learn Farsi, the most beautiful language, with us?
If your answer is positive, let’s look at these Persian verses from Hafez’s poems (The Divan of Hafez) in below with clear explanations.
How to Read and Understand Hafez’s Poems?
To learn how to read and understand Hafez’s poems, we will first provide clear explanations of the actual situations in which you can use Hafez’s poems in daily Persian conversations.
You will see how essential it is for learners to learn Persian poems. They are integral to the Persian Language hence let’s start with the first Ghazal of Hafez.
Samples of Hafez’s Poems
1. “For love at first appeared easy, but difficulties have occurred,” Ghazal No. 1
By starting with the first verse of Ghazal number one, we will learn when native Persian speakers say this verse of Hafez.
In fact, they use it to express themselves: “Ho! O Saki, pass around and offer the bowl of love for God, For love at first appeared easy, but difficulties have occurred” (Translation of the first verse of the first Ghazal of Hafez).
Native Persian Speakers say the second hemistich of the first Ghazal by Hafez when it comes to marriage. For instance, if two people are going to marry and they face some problems, they will express their feelings by saying the first Ghazal of Hafez.
The verse and its translation in the picture above are from the book: The Complete Book of Ghazals of Hafez: In Persian with English Translation, which is available on the GetBookonline.com store. Click here
In fact, by reading or saying this Ghazal of Hafez, people try to make themselves less worried. Since Hafez mentioned in his ghazal that if you fell in love, you would face problems and difficulties.
As Hafez considered Love a sacred matter, people read this to show that they know how reaching their love can be difficult, then they won’t give up.
Hafez’s poems inspire people to seek love. Love is the merging of two souls; nothing great ever came that easy. This first Ghazal of Hafez is one of the most well-known verses among the Iranian People.
Therefore, if you want to be fluent in daily Persian conversations, try to learn it. Whenever you confront difficulties in your marriage, you can say the second hemistich to mention how challenging the path to reach true love is.
2. “O Lord! Forbid that revered, the beggar should be”, Ghazal No. 226
Here it is one of the other most commonly-used hemistichs among Hafez Ghazals. This time we go on with Ghazal number 226. Without a doubt, the meaning is so unique that we have decided to share it with you.
Actually, there are always people who like to gain everything without much effort. In other words, they get greedy when they reach money, a particular position, or a high-ranking social situation.
Then, behave so that people may feel they do not deserve that position. In other words, these newcomers to high-ranking socioeconomic classes behave impolitely and hurt others’ feelings.
Surprisingly, they believe they are better than others and do not need anybody’s help or support. They have unduly high opinions of themselves. As a result, we consider them arrogant people who behave unfriendlily.
When native Persian speakers find someone with the above-mentioned features, they would say, “O Lord! Forbid that revered, the beggar should be”. By saying a short hemistich by Hafez, people communicate efficiently and make a long story short.
There are many more verses and hemistichs from the Ghazals of Hafez that are common to use in daily Farsi conversations. In this article, we mentioned only two of them.
Why You Should Use Hafez’s Poems?
- To promote the art of speaking Persian (Farsi);
- To improve your listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in Persian;
- To say precisely what you mean in Farsi;
- To get the point and experience effective communications with native Persian speakers;
- You need to learn more Persian poems used in daily Persian dialogs.
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Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. Our article dives into the most popular poems by Khayyam and Hafez that resonate with Iranian people and often find their way into daily conversations. We hope this sheds light on their cultural significance. You may find more articles about the poetry of Hafez and Khayyam on our website. If you have specific questions or doubts, feel free to ask!
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